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William Henson 1849–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1931

Death Location: Plank, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Granville Henson

Mother: Patsy Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Henson

Children(s): Mary Mills, Nancy Carpenter, Martha Wagers, John Henson, Harvey Henson

In 1849, William Henson entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, born to Granville Henson And Patsy Mariah Jones. William Henson married Sarah Henson, and had children including Harvey Henson, John Henson, Martha Wagers, Mary Mills, Nancy Carpenter. William Henson passed away in 1931 in Plank, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Henson entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, born to Granville Henson And Patsy Mariah Jones.
  • William Henson married Sarah Henson, and had children including Harvey Henson, John Henson, Martha Wagers, Mary Mills, Nancy Carpenter.
  • William Henson passed away in 1931 in Plank, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Granville Henson
1821–1870
Birth Location: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
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Patsy Jones
1824–1870
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
PJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Henson
1854–1930
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
SH

Children(s)

Mary Mills
1875–1915
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
MM
Nancy Carpenter
1874–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
NC
Martha Wagers
1877–1955
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
MW
John Henson
1881–1953
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Harvey Henson
1885–1965
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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William Henson's Ancestors

Self
William Henson
1849–1931
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Granville Henson
1821–1870
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Patsy (Mariah) Jones
1824–1870
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Paul Henson
1788–1874
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Pegga "Peggy") Smith
1790–1874
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pvt Regiment
1745–1830
Ann Jacobs
1759–1850
Thomas Smith
1750–1828
Eunice Lewis
1753–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Henson
1724–1796
Elizabeth Stroeher
1727–1792

William Henson's Descendants

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William Henson (11 Oct 1849–19 Sep 1931) m. Sarah Henson (1 March 1854–24 April 1930)
  1. 1. Mary Mills 1875–1915
  2. 2. Nancy Carpenter 1874–
  3. 3. Martha Wagers 1877–1955
  4. 4. John Henson 1881–1953
  5. 5. Harvey Henson 1885–1965

William Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
11 Oct 1849
Birth of William Henson in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1931
19 Sep 1931
Age 82
Death of William Henson in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plank, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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